SOLUTION: A ladder 26 ft long is placed 10 ft from the base of a house. How high up the side of the house does the ladder reach?

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Question 445368: A ladder 26 ft long is placed 10 ft from the base of a house. How high up the side of the house does the ladder reach?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the height be x
using pythagoras theorem
x^2+10^2=26^2
x^2+100=676
x^2=576
x= sqrt576
x=24 feet the height